Jory Bumbacco cuddles with Opie, his purebred Airedale Terrier, before the start of Sault Ste. Marie Humane Society's Cause for Pause dog walk on Saturday. Opie is named after Bumbacco's favourite character on the television show Sons of Anarchy. Bumbacco was joined at the animal shelter fundraiser by his fiancee Naomi Thibault. The event was held, for the first time, at Roberta Bondar Pavilion after many years at Hiawatha Park. Jaime Moss, president of Sault Ste. Marie Humane Society's board of directors, wanted to create “more of an event” at the downtown location. Organizers peg $17,000 as an early estimate of cash raised. Diane Nelson collected the most pledges with $5,000. The top team, Boathouse, collected $3,635. The fundraiser drew about 75 canines and 125 dog lovers.